Introduction

When Suzanne Dietz, proprietor of the Cackleberry Club Café, stops by Mike Mullen’s dairy farm to pick up wheels of cheese, she’s greeted by the urgent, upturned faces of cows that haven’t been milked – as well as Mike’s mangled body! Stunned by her grisly discovery, Suzanne vows to find out who killed this mild-mannered farmer. Was it the shunned neighbor boy, a strange man transporting horses to Canada, or Mike’s unhappy wife? Juggling multiple suspects, a busy restaurant, tea parties, and a raucous Halloween celebration, Suzanne maintains her good humor and keeps her romance with the town doctor sizzling. In the tradition of all her previous New York Times bestselling cozies, Laura Childs doesn’t let her readers down when it comes to heart-warming humor, a breathless pace, and homespun recipes!

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Excerpt

“Could you identify the men who jumped you?” Suzanne asked.

Junior thought for a moment. “Well, they both wore hard hats and I think one of them was wearing Stetson cologne.”

“That’s it?” Toni asked. “That’s all you got besides a broken leg?”

Junior looked morose. “It all happened so fast.”

“Knock knock,” a voice sang out as a fifty-something woman peeked around the door. “May I come in?”

“Now what’s wrong?” Toni asked. With every passing moment she was getting more stressed.

“A small matter of some paperwork,” the woman said. She was a hospital administrator, plump and cheerful-looking, who looked like she enjoyed her job. Her hospital ID badge said her name was Mrs. Mickelson. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

What was unique or unusual about the opening chapter? Was it scary? Did it prickle the hairs on the back of your neck?


Did the author create enough of a “sense of place” that you could picture Mike’s barn? How about the Cackleberry Club where a lot of the action takes place?


Did you feel there were enough twists and turns in the story? What were your favorites?


Do you think the author presented Noah as a sympathetic figure? What about the horses?


Do you think Suzanne is able to balance her career with her personal life as well as being a pretty good amateur sleuth? Do you think most working women are able to achieve a good balance in their life?

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